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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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